Certificate in Gallery Management

This certificate is designed to prepare students for employment in art galleries, arts organizations and museums. Students are provided a comprehensive knowledge of art history, art criticism, business practices, collections care, the contemporary art market, artist’s rights, contracts, intellectual property, and copyright law. An extensive range of approved electives allows students to focus on a career pathway in commercial galleries, museums, or arts administration. Through projects and field experience, students develop skills in entrepreneurship, gallery operation, installation, lighting, applied gallery photography, web applications, graphic marketing materials and object care and handling. Students apply the principles of gallery and arts management through supervised internship placement into a gallery, museum or non-profit art center in Santa Fe, the third largest art market in the United States.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

Demonstrate effective administrative support in a gallery or museum work environment.

Employ professional standards in the handling, organization, and display of artwork.

Demonstrate knowledge of a range of contemporary and historical perspectives in art.